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Top 10 DET Posts of 2017

It’s that time again, gentle reader, to cast our memory over the past year, assess where we’ve been and what we’ve accomplished, and then begin once again moving forward. Part of this process here at DET has long been the compiling of a list of the top 10 blog posts – that is, a list of the posts that most resonated with you, our beloved readers, as indicated by traffic received.

Before moving on to 2017’s lists, some of you might want to revisit the top posts from 2016. I know that I always enjoying seeing which posts hang around these lists year after year, and some certainly do. You might also refresh your memory concerning the DET contributors list.

Now, without further ado, the list: #1 had the most traffic and #10 had the least.

So, You Want To Read Karl Barth? - This post usually features on these lists and it has occupied first place since 2014 (until Stroop dethroned it this year). If you’re looking for advice to help you dive into Barth’s massive oeuvre, we got you covered.

When Dietrich Bonhoeffer met Karl Barth – with Charles Marsh - I could have told you that this post would appear in this list as soon as I had the idea to write it. I mean, c’mon: Barth and Bonhoeffer? You saw how high the readings guides to those guys placed on the list. Putting them together in a post will always play well.

Is Theology Simply Made Up? An Opening Unscientific Prescript on Kaufman - A post from DET’s hard-working and long-suffering associate editor, Scott Jackson, finally makes the list! I feel like I say it every year, but I wish more of y’all would read Scott’s posts. They are always honest, thought-provoking, and riddled with dry wit. Thanks for all you do, Scott!

Bringing Sexy Back for DET’s Birthday! - All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. We celebrated DET’s birthday in style this year: sexy style! If you haven’t read this yet, you don’t want to miss it.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Here’s to another year of DET (and, you know, everything else…)!

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